Senior 100: Naomi McCrossen

Naomi McCrossen

Naomi McCrossen of Rochester celebrated her 100th birthday on Jan. 25 with her family at Red Lobster restaurant.

Born Naomi Stambaugh in Maryland, she moved to Rochester at the age of 7 with her family. The youngest of 14 children, she attended School 35 and later Monroe High School.

She and her late husband, Hubert McCrossen, raised three children in their Rochester home, where she still resides.

She was always an avid reader and taught herself to play piano by ear when she was very young. McCrossen loves spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren and cuddling on the couch with her cat, Sweetie Pie.